This common bedroom habit could increase the risk of your lashes becoming infested with demodex: microscopic mites that mate on our faces.
Dog owners can often be found curled up in bed with their loving pets at night - particularly as the weather gets colder and a idea of having a furry hot water bottle tucked in with you is ever-more appealing. However, a leading eye expert has warned against sharing your sleeping space with man's best friend, as it could lead to a serious infestation of parasitic mites . Most people have a small population of demodex folliculorum - the 0.
And the minute I see it in someone's eyes, the first question I ask is, 'do you sleep with your dog at night?'.' He goes on to explain: 'Because that's a really common cause of having these parasites in your eyelashes. Don't sleep with your animals if you can help it.' Dr Friederich responded to questions from viewers, explaining that in high numbers, ' can cause eye irritation, blurred vision and sometimes loss of lashes.
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